"I just heard this horrendous, louder-than-I've-ever-heard-before crash," said a local homeowner
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- Two teens were critically injured after a small plane crashed into a woman’s property in Lancaster, Ohio, on Sunday, May 3
- Officials said the Cessna C182 “experienced a mechanical issue and attempted an emergency landing”
- Investigations are ongoing
A 19-year-old pilot and an 18-year-old passenger were critically injured after a small plane crashed into a woman’s property in Ohio.
On Sunday, May 3, at 10:41 p.m. local time, officials received a report of a plane crash on Rainbow Drive between Noland Drive and State Route 188 in Lancaster, the Lancaster Police Department said in a statement. Two victims in critical condition were located and transported to hospitals in Columbus, officials said.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the plane was a Cessna C182 and that two people were on board.
That evening, the plane operated by a 19-year-old pilot with an 18-year-old passenger on board was flying from Martinsburg, W. Va., to Fairfield County Airport in Lancaster, ABC affiliate WSYX and The Columbus Dispatch reported. The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) confirmed to WSYX that the lightweight aircraft was on its final approach to the airport “when it experienced a mechanical issue and attempted an emergency landing.”
The agency added, "Before landing, the Cessna struck multiple trees."
The plane then crashed onto land owned by Linda McCormick.
"I just heard this horrendous, louder-than-I've-ever-heard-before crash," she told WSYX. "I call it the grace of God that they did not hit these wires 'cause there are wires everywhere."
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The OSHP, which is leading an investigation, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. The FAA is conducting a separate investigation.
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